The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-04

she turned away IRON tue thuffif ANl hiW
Francis listening 20 her with wondering looks
"No.7 She resumed, p.acld.y picking u9 the
lost thread OF tlec0nyersacion, 81 don't know
why Miss lockwood Is coming here, ! only
know that ye ngo % meet IN Venice
by previous appointment
by destiny she answered, with her head
on her breast aud hor eyes on the ground.
Francis burst out laughing. "Or, ID you like
10 better she instantly resumed, by what
fools call chance.
Francis answered easily out OF the depths
II his stroug common sense. "Chance seems
b b. taking q queer way Of bringing the
meeting about" Ae said "Wa bnve an mr.
ranged 70 meet ar tle raaco n0tel nor o.
lt that your name Is not Oh the Visitors Lstl
Destiny ought 20 have brougl, you % the
Palace hotel too"
Sue abruptly pulled down her veil "Des-
tiny may DO that yeti' she sail. "IAe Palace
hotelT she repeated, speaking once more 20
herself THE old hell transformed INFO the
new purgatory. The place itselfi' She paused
aud lald her baud on her companions arm
"Perlar, Miss Lockwood is not gong there
with tle rest OF YOUR sue Ount out with sud-
deu eageruess Are You positively sure sne
will he nc the hot-ir
Positively Haven't toid you that Miss
lockwood travels with Lord and Lady Mont
baryi And don't you know that she is
member of the famlyf You will have y
move, countess, 70 our hotel
She was perfectly mpsnetrable 70 the ban
terng tone TO whicl bee spoke. Yes She
said. family. Il shall have To move 20 your
hotel.r Her hand was still on bis arm, he
could feel her snverng from bead 10 foot
while she spoke Heartily as be disiised and
distrusted her, the common instinct OF hu-
mainly obliged him to ask If Size felt cold.
yes" she said; "co.d and faint
"Cold and faint, countess, on such night
NJ thisi7
'The night has nothing 90 do with It, Mt
Westwlck How do you suppose the crlmi-
nal feels OH She seaif0id while ID baHgman IS
putting aie rope round his nechl Cold aud
faint, too should think Excuse my grim
fancy You Sc destiny has got The rope
round my neck and feel it."
She looked about her. They we're at that
moment close to the famous caff Known as
"ForIans.7 Take me in there she said
hAli4oA iAFh oNiliFANAiih " ANHAFH AilNs Ia
lad better not hesitate. You are interested
reviving me. / have not said what l
wanted 20 yet It's business, and it's con-
iected with your theatre
Wondering inwardly what she could pos
lbly want with bis theatre. Francis reluc-
family yielded 10 the necersities Of tne situa-
ton and took her into tine clfe. Tie found
quiet corner ia which they could take their
places without attracting notice. What
wlll you hayeT he inquired, resignedly. She
gave her own orders % the waiter, without
troubling him 20 speak Tor her.
"Maraschino. And pot Of tea"
The waiter stared; Francis stared The tea
was a novelty lu connection with naras-
ehinol 70 both of them. Careless whether
she surprised them or not, She instructed thl
waiter, when her instructions had been COM
piled with, TO pour large wlnegiasiul Of th1
liquor into "a lumber aud Gl 10 uD from tho
teapot Il can't do 10 for myself she re-
marked, ~my hand trembles So" She drank
the strange mixture eagerly, hot a. DO was.
-Marasclino puucA-wM you taste some q
it" She said. u inherit The discovery OF this
drink. When your English queen. Caroline,
was ON the continent my mother was attached
% her court That much injured royal per-
on invented in her happier hours mauselno
punch. Fcndiy attached o. her gracious riis-
.ress, my mother shared her tastes. And j.
he my turn, learned from my mother. No"s
Mr WestWics, suppose / tel you what my
business h You are manager of theatre
Do you want new playN
II alwaVs want a new ulag-pf0yided IT'S
a good one
~And you pay, il It's a good onef
- .ag EhersllY-ip my own interests